Our students that attend to 2nd and 4th classes brought their water bills and compared them. Most of our students couldn’t bring water bills because they use credit system water. They checked the invoice amounts and worked on ‘ how to spend less water’ with English Teacher Natalie Oflaz.

.  In addition to saving money on your utility bill, water conservation helps prevent water pollution in nearby lakes, rivers and local watersheds.  Conserving water can also extend the life of your septic system by reducing soil saturation, and reducing any pollution due to leaks. Overloading municipal sewer systems can also cause untreated sewage to flow to lakes and rivers. The smaller the amount of water flowing through these systems, the lower the likelihood of pollution. In some communities, costly sewage system expansion has been avoided by communitywide household water conservation. 

 1. Check faucets and pipes for leaks  A small drip from a worn faucet washer can waste 20 gallons of water per day. Larger leaks can waste hundreds of gallons.  2. Don't use the toilet as an ashtray or wastebasket  Every time you flush a cigarette butt, facial tissue or other small bit of trash, five to seven gallons of water is wasted.  3. Check your toilets for leaks  Put a little food coloring in your toilet tank. If, without flushing, the color begins to appear in the bowl within 30 minutes, you have a leak that should be repaired immediately. Most replacement parts are inexpensive and easy to install.

 4. Use your water meter to check for hidden water leaks  Read the house water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak.  5. Install water-saving shower heads and low-flow faucet aerators  Inexpensive water-saving low-flow shower heads or restrictors are easy for the homeowner to install. Also, long, hot showers can use five to ten gallons every unneeded minute. Limit your showers to the time it takes to soap up, wash down and rinse off. "Low-flow" means it uses less than 2.5 gallons per minute.  You can easily install a ShowerStart showerhead, or add a ShowerStart converter to existing showerheads, which automatically pauses a running shower once it gets warm.  Also, all household faucets should be fit with aerators. This single best home water conservation method is also the cheapest!